Consultant Geriatrician

Key responsibilities include:

• Provides education and training relating to the Care of the Elderly. In addition they will collaborate with the designated Service Chiefs, Clinical Managers, Clinical Directors to strategize and plan to achieve corporate and service improvement goals
• Targets and develop benchmark data to establish and monitor quality improvement activities
• Acts as an advisor to the Chief of Staff, and Senior officers of BHB, Professional Practice Leaders, Clinical Managers and other Professional Colleagues on medical and medical-legal matters
• Promotes and participate in interdisciplinary teams as needed with physicians, nursing, allied health services (physio therapist, occupational therapist, speech language pathologist, social worker), pharmacy
• Provides resource and leadership for the development of best practice interdisciplinary clinical pathways and order sets and monitor use and compliance
• Assists with the development and implementation of quality improvement practices, evidence-based care, the development of care maps / pathways and outcome measurements. Monitoring all such activities through regular clinical audit and reviews

Qualifications & Experience required:

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• Specialty Registration and training in Geriatric Medicine
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience, four (4) of which should be exposure to Geriatric Services
• Current registration with Medical Council in relevant jurisdiction
• Eligible to register with Bermuda Medical Council

Registration with Bermuda Medical Council is mandatory.

This position is being advertised prior to contract renewals with a view to attracting suitably qualified Bermudians/Spouses of Bermudians & PRC Holders.

Pre-employment substance abuse screening is mandatory for all successful candidates